“We’re surprised by certain Western states’ reaction to the Ukrainian events. Such policy of double standards is inhumane and unlawful. The US and the EU have to take measures sooner or later if the conflict in Ukraine drags on,” Kapustin said.

Discussions also focused on the detention of Russian journalists in Ukraine. “Journalists have a special status. They are protected by international law. Their detention is among such provocations as the attack on the Russian Embassy,” the head of Moscow Institute of International Relations’ Department of International Law, Alexei Moiseev said.